Method and system to automatically convert a file format and image forming apparatus used in the same
First Claim
1. A method to convert a file stored in an image forming apparatus and to transmit the converted file to a remote device, comprising:
- displaying a plurality of tasks to be executed by the image forming apparatus;
receiving a user input to select an emailing task from among the displayed plurality of tasks to transmit a file via an email transmission;
receiving a user input to select a file stored in a format compatible to a task different to the selected emailing task, from among a plurality of files stored in the image forming apparatus, to be transmitted to a remote device via the email transmission;
converting the format of data of the selected file to be transmitted to the remote device via the email transmission into a bitmap format and converting the format of the selected file from the bitmap format into one of a plurality of formats predefined for the emailing task; and
transmitting the converted file to the remote device via the email transmission.
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Abstract
A method to automatically convert a format of a file through an image forming apparatus, the method including displaying list of tasks executable by the image forming apparatus and a list of files stored in the image forming apparatus, selecting a task to be executed from the list of tasks and a file from one or more files stored in the image forming apparatus that is an object of the selected task, converting a format of data of the selected file into a bitmap format and converting the bitmap format of the data into a format that is compatible with the selected task, and executing the selected task using the converted file.
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21 Claims
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1. A method to convert a file stored in an image forming apparatus and to transmit the converted file to a remote device, comprising:
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displaying a plurality of tasks to be executed by the image forming apparatus; receiving a user input to select an emailing task from among the displayed plurality of tasks to transmit a file via an email transmission; receiving a user input to select a file stored in a format compatible to a task different to the selected emailing task, from among a plurality of files stored in the image forming apparatus, to be transmitted to a remote device via the email transmission; converting the format of data of the selected file to be transmitted to the remote device via the email transmission into a bitmap format and converting the format of the selected file from the bitmap format into one of a plurality of formats predefined for the emailing task; and transmitting the converted file to the remote device via the email transmission. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An image forming apparatus to convert a format of a stored file to transmit the stored file, comprising:
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a storage unit to store at least one file in a first format; a display unit to display a list of a plurality of tasks executable by the image forming apparatus and a list of files stored in the storage unit; a input unit to receive a user selection of an emailing task from among the plurality of tasks, and to receive a user selection of a file stored in a format compatible to a task different to the selected emailing task to be transmitted to a remote device via the emailing task; a data converter to convert the format of the selected file into a bitmap format and convert the format of the selected file from the bitmap format into one of a plurality of formats predefined for the emailing task; and a controller to control transmission of the converted file to the remote device via email. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system to convert a file format of a file stored in an image forming apparatus and to transmit the converted file, comprising:
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a host to receive a file via email in one of a plurality of formats predefined for email transmission; and an image forming apparatus, comprising; a display unit to display a list of a plurality of tasks executable by the image forming apparatus and a list of files stored in the image forming apparatus; an input unit to receive a user selection of an emailing task from among the plurality of tasks and a selected file stored in a format compatible to a task different to the selected emailing task to email from among the list of files stored in the image forming apparatus; a data converter to convert the format of the selected file into a bitmap format and converts the format of the selected file from the bitmap format into one of a plurality of formats predefined for email transmission; and a controller to control transmission of the converted file to the host via email. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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